SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—February 4, 2008—
Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:
FCS), a leading global supplier of
high performance products that drive energy-efficiency, has opened a
design center in Pune, India. This research and design (R&D) center
will be responsible for designing and developing the company's new
generation of power MOSFETs and IGBT technology to support popular
applications such as solar inverters, uninterruptible power supplies
(UPS), automotive, lighting and ballast applications.

The Indian R&D design center is staffed by expert electrical
engineers with extensive design experience and a thorough
understanding of the requirements for power designs, in particular
low-voltage power. The Pune location was chosen due to its close
proximity to several excellent colleges and educational institutions
that focus on engineering, and it is home to diverse research
institutions that supplement higher education. In addition, Pune has a
very strong presence in the automobile sector.

Fairchild offers the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of
products, from 1W to greater than 1200W to address the need for
energy-efficient products. The dwindling supply of fuel and the
emergence of new worldwide regulations and standards mandating
energy-efficiency in a wide range of applications are driving this
need for technologies that consume low power and conserve energy.
Fairchild is focused on developing leading-edge products and solutions
that drive the efficient use power in all electronic applications.

About Fairchild Semiconductor:

Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:
FCS) is a global leader delivering
energy-efficient power analog and power discrete solutions. Fairchild
is The Power Franchise(R), providing leading-edge silicon and
packaging technologies, manufacturing strength and system expertise
for consumer, communications, industrial, portable, computing and
automotive systems. An application-driven, solution-based
semiconductor supplier, Fairchild provides online design tools and
design centers worldwide as part of its comprehensive Global Power
Resource(SM). Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com.
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